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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusettswpi.edu

Overview

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a technological university that operates as an investor through its endowment and specialized initiatives like the BDL Startup Fund, which provides strategic equity support to affiliated startups.

Year Founded

1865

Portfolio Companies

6

Website

wpi.edu

Investments

Worcester Polytechnic Institute investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AiM Medical RoboticsSep 2025Series ACo-investor
SAMIS AINov 2024AcceleratorCo-investor
AiM Medical RoboticsMar 2022SeedCo-investor
FlexxboticsDec 2021GrantCo-investor
DatanomixOct 2019SeedCo-investor

Key People

Lily Gaudreau

Co-Founder and Vice President of Graduate Research Organization for Womxn, Doctoral Candidate

Margarita Alicea

Director of Principal Giving Operations

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersWorcester, Massachusetts
Year Founded1865

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